On Halloween morning, Harry walked out of the common room with a
spring in his step. He and Ginny had officially been dating for two weeks
now, and he wanted to celebrate. Luckily, today was also the first
Hogsmeade trip. Harry headed immediately towards a small gift shop next
door to the Hog's Head. Inside, he bought a dozen roses, which he took to
the post office, to have delivered to Ginny later in the evening. Then, he
bummed around town with Ron, Seamus, Dean, and Neville while the girls got
fitted for new dress robes. Neville, it turned out, had asked Luna
Lovegood.
That evening, Ginny gave a squeal of delight when she received her roses. She looked stunning in robes of light blue. Harry's own robes were a shade of midnight blue, and the two looked very good together. Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, Seamus and Parvati, and Dean and Lavender headed downstairs, where they met Neville and Luna. The five couples sat together at dinner, and then went and got their picture taken.
The ball was in full swing when Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione, who were getting punch, were taken aside by Professor Rasbutinoff. "Dumbledore needs you to gather the D.A. There is a matter of great importance at the Ministry of Magic. Hurry. There will be brooms and appropriate clothing waiting for you at the front door. I hope you all have your wands."
Harry and the other three immediately split up. Harry had an easy enough time getting the couples who were dancing. Neville, Luna, Seamus, Parvati, Dean, and Lavender headed towards the door. Cho and Michael were a little harder to find, because they were sitting in the back, in the dark. Ron and Hermione had managed to find Ernie and Hannah dancing, as well as Justin and Susan getting snacks. Terry, Anthony, and Zacharias were all harder to get away, because they had dates that were not in the D.A., although Zacharias was with Marietta.
The twenty-one students snuck out in twos and threes. Harry and Ginny were the last ones out. Harry found his broomstick propped against the wall, and a black robe with hood over on the ground. They were all about to leave when he had a revelation. What if Malfoy attempted something now that the D.A. was away? He immediately assigned Terry, Anthony, Zacharias, Seamus, Parvati, Dean, Lavender, Cho, and Michael to stay back in case of any problems. Meanwhile, Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, Ernie, Hannah, Justin, and Susan would go to help.
Harry and the others were preparing to fly away on the broomsticks when he saw a couple of thestrals winging their way through the sky. He spotted four thestrals, each one with a rider. Harry immediately called for some thestrals. Five of them galloped onto the grounds. Ernie, Hannah, Justin, and Susan all needed help onto the thestrals, but they finally took off, following the path left by the teachers.
That evening, Ginny gave a squeal of delight when she received her roses. She looked stunning in robes of light blue. Harry's own robes were a shade of midnight blue, and the two looked very good together. Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermione, Seamus and Parvati, and Dean and Lavender headed downstairs, where they met Neville and Luna. The five couples sat together at dinner, and then went and got their picture taken.
The ball was in full swing when Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione, who were getting punch, were taken aside by Professor Rasbutinoff. "Dumbledore needs you to gather the D.A. There is a matter of great importance at the Ministry of Magic. Hurry. There will be brooms and appropriate clothing waiting for you at the front door. I hope you all have your wands."
Harry and the other three immediately split up. Harry had an easy enough time getting the couples who were dancing. Neville, Luna, Seamus, Parvati, Dean, and Lavender headed towards the door. Cho and Michael were a little harder to find, because they were sitting in the back, in the dark. Ron and Hermione had managed to find Ernie and Hannah dancing, as well as Justin and Susan getting snacks. Terry, Anthony, and Zacharias were all harder to get away, because they had dates that were not in the D.A., although Zacharias was with Marietta.
The twenty-one students snuck out in twos and threes. Harry and Ginny were the last ones out. Harry found his broomstick propped against the wall, and a black robe with hood over on the ground. They were all about to leave when he had a revelation. What if Malfoy attempted something now that the D.A. was away? He immediately assigned Terry, Anthony, Zacharias, Seamus, Parvati, Dean, Lavender, Cho, and Michael to stay back in case of any problems. Meanwhile, Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, Ernie, Hannah, Justin, and Susan would go to help.
Harry and the others were preparing to fly away on the broomsticks when he saw a couple of thestrals winging their way through the sky. He spotted four thestrals, each one with a rider. Harry immediately called for some thestrals. Five of them galloped onto the grounds. Ernie, Hannah, Justin, and Susan all needed help onto the thestrals, but they finally took off, following the path left by the teachers.
